UTSA chemistry researcher to study production of vitamin B2
Audrey Lamb, professor and chair of the UTSA Department of Chemistry, has been awarded a $486,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to advance her...
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Scientists have created optical fibers with unusual properties
Researches of the Science Lab of Fiber Technology and Photonics at the Ural Federal University (UrFU) have developed and produced infrared optical fibers with unique properties. The fibers...
Into the brain of comb jellies: Scientists explore the evolution of neurons
Neurons, the specialized cells of the nervous system, are possibly the most complicated cell type ever to have evolved. In humans, these cells are capable...
Deciphering a baby’s cries of pain is not an innate ability and must be learned
Before young children learn to speak, crying is their only means of vocal communication. But do adults know when a baby is in pain as...
Climate change predicts southerly shift of great whale species in New Zealand
New research sheds light on how climate change will impact the distribution of great whales in New Zealand waters.Credit: Photo courtesy DBL Wildlife New research...
Elucidating the molecular targets of “eicosapentaenoic acid”: A natural remedy for chronic pain
Eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) is an essential nutrient belonging to the omega-3 group of polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs). As the human body cannot synthesize PUFAs, dietary...
A heat-sensitive calcium channel gets positive feedback
Osaka, Japan - Hot summer temperatures may have you reaching for a fan and an iced drink in your quest to keep cool. But now,...
Greater empathy in adolescents helps prevent bias-based cyberbullying
Bullying has been made easier and sometimes more serious by social media, gaming platforms, and other online communications technologies, affecting so many of our schools,...
Accelerating Serbia’s access to genomics to enhance health, in partnership with Chinese gene test company BGI Genomics
In partnership with BGI Genomics from China, Serbia's first genome sequencing center, opened in December 2021, is monitoring potential virus mutations to facilitate more effective...
Fatigue, headache among top lingering symptoms months after COVID
AUGUSTA, Ga. (Aug. 8, 2022) – Fatigue and headache were the most common symptoms reported by individuals an average of more than four months out...
Down on Vitamin D? It could be the cause of chronic inflammation
Inflammation is an essential part of the body's healing process. But when it persists, it can contribute to a wide range of complex diseases including type...
Illinois Tech ‘spinout’ startup Influit Energy has created the world’s first rechargeable, safe, electric fuel
CHICAGO, Aug. 5, 20222—It was only a matter of time—before Influit Energy would need to hire more scientists, before the 2,100-square-foot lab space that the company occupies...
Growing cereal crops with less fertilizer
Researchers at the University of California, Davis, have found a way to reduce the amount of nitrogen fertilizers needed to grow cereal crops. The discovery...
UNLV research: No, the human brain did not shrink 3,000 years ago
Did the 12th century B.C.E. — a time when humans were forging great empires and developing new forms of written text — coincide with an...
Reshaping how doctors and researchers share phenotypic information: first GA4GH standard published by ISO
The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has published Phenopackets, the first clear computational way to responsibly share individual patient traits, removing a major barrier to...
